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Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup

Jerusalem artichoke and leek is a much rarer combination than the classic potato and leek, but it works rather well, as you will see in this recipe.

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Last modified on: April 28^th 2021

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 1 onion
2 500 g Jerusalem artichokes
3 3 tablespoons olive oil
4 500 g leek
5 1 litre water
6 1 chicken stock cube
7 1 slice cured ham (optional)
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 2,180 grams

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27 min.	24 min.	51 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 1 onion and slice.

Peel and rinse 500 g Jerusalem artichokes and slice into thinnish rounds.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Prepare 500 g leek and slice thinly.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat. When good and hot add the sliced onion.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Add the sliced artichokes, mix well and leave to cook gently for 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 5 - 15 min.

Add 1 litre water, 1 chicken stock cube, then salt and pepper lightly.

Leave to simmer uncovered until the artichokes are soft.

Stage 6 - 4 min.

Then add the leeks and cook for 3 or 4 minutes just until tender.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Finish by blending the soup.

Stage 8

Check the seasoning and your soup is ready. Serve as it is or garnished with morsels of lightly fried ham.

Remarks

The vegetables are cooked in two stages: the Jerusalem artichokes are simmered on their own first, as they take much longer to cook than the leeks. This allows us to cook the leeks until just done and keep their lovely green colour in the finished soup.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,159 Kcal or 4,853 Kj	28 gr	134 gr	57 gr
58 %	11 %	13 %	9 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
53 Kcal or 222 Kj	1 gr	6 gr	3 gr
3 %	<1 %	1 %	<1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
290 Kcal or 1,214 Kj	7 gr	33 gr	14 gr
14 %	3 %	3 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 2.56 £
Per person : 0.64 £

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese tart, How to prepare Jerusalem artichokes, Citrus syrup, Fillet of beef in a rosemary crust, Raisin breads (pains aux raisins), ... All
	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Leek fondue, Leek and celery soup, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Rice with spring greens, ... All
	Jerusalem artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Jerusalem artichoke salad, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Pissaladière with puff pastry, Genoese croque-monsieur, Tomato pesto, ... All

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